The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-04-09
Society and Personal.

Society and Personal.
The Telegraph was honured by a
pleasant call from Mr.. Leon Sugar of
Bastrop Monday.
Our>ciever young friend Boyle f the
Morehouse Sentinel will soon establish
a papers at Minden, so we are Informed.
The Teiegraph's best wishes in adj
vance.
Mr.. Pat Butler, we'll known here as
an experienced railroad man is in the
city. He is interested in the North
and South railroad 10 run from Ar
kansas via Gibsland. Work, he says.
will begin at an early day. He in>
formed US that Glbsland was on boom
in . consequence and that our good
friend II. j.. Manghan, would soon
start another paper there.
Mr.. w. A. Bumpus and wife were
in town Wednesday,.
Our friend Bob Burch was in town
Thursdsy with an arm in sling. Que
of the members Of his left hand is suf-
ferihg with bone feion.
Capt. A. Wyatt, who was in town
Monday and Tuesday in attendance
upon the police jury, says that the
peach crop has not been destroyed. On
the contrary, a double crop will he
made. In proof of the assertion he
showed us small twig broken off of
one OF his trees which bore six double
peaches. He says il was not selected.
Mr.. Ad. Hess, the clever representa-,
tive of Herman & Grossman, New
Orleans, was in town the first of the
week. He has numerous friends here
who are always glad to meet him.
Our local and river reporter takes
this method of returning thanks to the
gentlemanly officers Of the Corona and
to Mrs. Capt. T. G. Sweeney and Miss
Jennie Chapman, OF New Orleans, for
the courteous, generous and kind treat.
-ment shown him on his recent pleasant
trip to Camden on that good steam.
boat, as the bill of iadipg reads, the
Corona.
Notice is given that Gov. McEnery
Will address the citizens of Caoudrant
on the 18th. His subject will be "Tbe
Necessity of Organization among
Farmers" The Governor will no
doubt pay his old home and many
friends here visit before returning to
the State Capital.
Rev. w. c.. Friiey has resigned he
presidency of the Ruston college.
Some time ago the Telegraph mems
toned the fact that Mr.. Friiey had
received call from the First Baptist
church of Little Rock. We presume
this step has been taken preparatory
to accepting the call.
Mr.. Max. Landauer, until recently
with the large mercantile establish
ment of S. Meyer, left Monday for
Birmingham, which place he VIII
make his future home. The Tele-
graphs best wishes attend Mr.. Lam
dover and his charming wife. N\
Messrs. d. NJ. Ramsey and ~
Stein, typical representatives of the
chivalrons and hospitable people OF
that good old town FarmersviEte,
spent several days in Monroe the past
week. They are always welcomed by a
host of friends when they visit the
Queen CITY Of the Ouachita.
Miss Lula Preston, the beautiful and
accomplished daughter of Capt. G. A.
Preston, who has been visiting friends
at Memphis for some time returned
home last week.
Mr.. Jack Temple left Saturday last
for his post of duty in the U. S. Navy,
after a short visit to mis- relatives here.
His brother Harry, who has been in
this city some time, left Saturday for
Columbia.
Misses Mary aud jamie Madden,
the interesting and charming daugh-
tiers of Mr.. Jake Madden of Simsboro,
after a pleasant visit here to their uncle
Sheriff Mcclure, returned home yes
terday.
JUST RECEIVED.
a full and elegant limo of Spring Goods
at Mrs. M. Staples Blees' Millinery Estab-
iiShment.